Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in accounting, information systems, computer science, statistics, or data analytics., Strong critical thinking and organizational skills., Attention to detail and understanding of audit standards., Experience with Microsoft Excel, PowerBI, or similar analytics tools..

Key responsibilities:

Collaborate with audit teams to improve audit efficiency and quality using data analytics.

Develop and update analytical processes and templates for audits.

Partner with state agencies to understand their information systems and data.

Support audit projects by analyzing data to achieve audit objectives.

Job description

The Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury is seeking a Legislative Data Analytics Auditor to help us protect the financial integrity of Tennessee by providing and analyzing data related to ongoing audits of state agencies and independent special projects.

As a Comptroller employee, you will have the opportunity to contribute to our mission of making government work better and producing meaningful audit work, all while having the time to enjoy life outside of work with our flexible scheduling and 37.5-hour standard work weeks.

Key responsibilities will include:

Work in collaboration with audit teams to improve audit efficiency and increase the audit quality of financial, compliance, and performance audits using data analytics.
Build and update standardized analytical processes and templates that will drive improvements to audit efficiency while maintaining compliance with applicable audit standards.
Work in partnership with other state agencies to gain an understanding of their information systems and the data available for use in completing audit projects.
Support audits by collaborating with audit teams and the information systems audit section to determine the procedures used to interpret data and analyze results to achieve audit objectives while increasing audit quality.

Qualifications
You are qualified for this position if you meet the following criteria:

Graduate of an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, information systems, computer science, statistics, data analytics, or a similar major
Strong critical thinking skills
Organizational skills and attention to detail
General understanding of Microsoft Excel, PowerBI and other analytics tools

Compensation
The Comptroller’s Office offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package that includes twelve days of annual leave, twelve days of sick leave, insurance plans, a pension retirement plan, a 401(k), college fee waivers, and much more. Our Office values work-life balance with a standard 37.5-hour work week and flexible schedules for employees, which include the ability to work from home.

About Our Office
The Office of the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury is responsible for the audit of state and local governmental entities and participates in the general financial and administrative management and oversight of state government. We strive to deliver on our mission to make government work better, and we believe our success depends on finding opportunities for employees to help us reach our goals and answer challenges that make things better.
Our Office is recognized nationally for its professional expertise and commitment to making government work better.
We consistently rank as a Top Workplace, and we are proud to foster an environment that values accountability and supports your growth.
We are looking for a professional to join our team who will commit to delivering exceptional work that helps us make government work better. Learn more about us at www.comptroller.tn.gov.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Pursuant to the Comptroller of the Treasury’s Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, our Office is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the Comptroller’s policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person’s race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, sexual orientation, transgender and gender identity status, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran’s status, or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.

NOTICE: This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

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